Toa Solaric: I don't own Kamen Rider Zangetsu or Code Geass. They belong to their respective owners just as anything that originated from other series. I hope you guys like the previous chapter involving the meeting.
Code Geass: Lelouch of Divine Providence
Ch13: Cherry Pyscho Catastrophe!
In a back alley, bunch of mafia thugs were shaking in terror after what the foreigner did to their boss.
"H-He is a monster!" a thug screamed.
"This is what you get for trying to robbing someone like little old me…" the armored figure giggled darkly. "Now then, who want to be my next target?"
They didn't response to him as they all turn and start running from him. The armored figure sighed before taking out his Lockseed and placed onto a futuristic bow before locking it in.
"LOCK ON~!"
The armored figure pulled back the string of his bow before a red arrow materialized and he released the shot.
"CHERRY ENERGY!"
Soon the red arrow connected the two orbs by a pair of 'stems' destroyed the thugs completely as they explodes.
"It won't be long until I find you… C.C.," the armored figure said, looking at the sky.
(Cue X.U by Sawano Hiroyuki)
(Instrumental) The screen opens up to show Lelouch and Zangetsu back-to-back as light covered the screen before changing to show Kallen, Suzaku, Orpheus, Rai, Euphemia and Nunnally before the screen was covered with vines and purple fruits.
(I don't want nobody to get killed) Lelouch was sitting on his Lancelot Club with his hands supporting his chin as rain heavily cascaded around him
(I'll come and get, I am always ready to fight) The screen changed to show Zangetsu sinking into a lake while another screen shows Ayano with a hand over her chest.
(Instrumental) Lockseeds appeared before they were seen scattering across the world.
(So don't take all of the blame) The scene showed the Black Knights in their headquarters.
(We're all as bad) The Britannian Military came into focus.
(Ah wait, don't take all of it away) Now different factions from across Earth flashed by.
(You always do) Armored figures showed up in the darkness, the only lights being their visors.
(We'll always be something you cannot control) In the shadows, a flame-shaped head was flanked by two Riders with unique bows.
(We will overcome – Your salvation has begun) Deep in the forest of Helheim, a white creature wielding a Zanbato was leading an army of Inves.
(No suns, no lights) Lelouch was looking to the side before changing to Ayano doing the same thing.
(Such a mess all over) The screen changed to show Lelouch and Ayano holding their hands out to each other.
(Don't kill your hopes) Now CC was standing on an embedded Musou Saber as wind blew through her hair and clothes.
(You make me realize who I need) The screen changes to show Lelouch looking up with a determined glare before he is encased in his Zangetsu armor.
(I'll be there, hold on) Zangetsu charged forward slashing the Shika Inves with his sword
(But it changes somehow) Ryugen fired at Inves and Britannian soldiers alike.
(So where are you now) Zangetsu and Ryugen jumped into the air and performed their Rider Kicks.
(I'll reach you, my darling) Baron pierced an Inves with the Banaspear before cutting two more in half.
(The shadows of the earth) Gaim slashed an Inves with his dual blades before combining both in a wide, area-clearing sweep.
(Illusions so bright) Baron and Gaim charged into a mixed army of Britannia soldiers and Inves.
(They're falling just to run – let them know-) Now the Riders watched as both the Black Knights and Britannia launched all-out Knightmare Frame attacks
(When it's the pain that makes us so human after all) Leila was watching the battle as the rest of her force joins in the battle.
(Toward city, a border patrol) Lelouch kept walking alone in the city, strange plants growing behind his trail.
(1000 precious words, just to start with a spark) The camera turned to Zangetsu and others helping each other fighting the Inves before Zangetsu charged forward and clashed with the white figure swords-first, sparks blinding the screen for a bit.
(To the core) Soon Zangetsu, Baron, Ryugen, and Gaim appeared as the title page appeared.
(Ashford Academy)
Kallen is watching Lelouch who is currently looking out the window. She can't help think about what happened yesterday at the meeting with Kirihara.
(Flashback)
"Lelouch, how did you know Kirihara? How does he know you and your sister?" Kallen asked before they go their separate ways.
Lelouch's face cringed when he remembered the past but it wasn't all that bad. "That's a story for another time, Kallen. I really don't want to talk about it..." He said.
"But…" But Ayano jumps in the conversation between the two.
"Just leave him be, Kallen. He will tell you guys when he felt ready for it." Ayano said as this made Kallen looks surprised.
"Fine… So what now?" Kallen asked after giving up for now about Lelouch's past.
"I didn't have anything important, but I take that your friends might need more time to adjust learning that I am a Britannian." Lelouch said. "If something important is up, then I will contact you guys."
"Alright…" Kallen sighed before she decide to leave.
(Present)
I guessed there are some scars couldn't be truly heal after what happened to the death of their love ones… Kallen thought before looking at her history book. But she can't help feeling a little envy of Ayano knowing Lelouch's secret since they have been friends before Britannia conquered Japan.
Rai is focused on jotting down notes in his notebook. But he can't help thinking back to the interrogation of the man George especially finding out the identity of his mother.
(Flashback)
After the meeting with Kyoto, Rai got on his Sakura Hurricane and hurry to Orpheus's warehouse before he hears screams there.
Rai went inside the place and finding Orpheus try to get information out of George who is bounded on a chair.
"Is that all you got, terrorist!?" George groan in pain before Orpheus using the car battery to jolt George again.
"This is getting us nowhere…" Orpheus muttered before he turns to see Rai behind him. "Hey Rai…"
"How is thing going?" Rai asked as he came close to them.
But the man George have a different reaction when he saw him, his face turns pale immediately as if he seen a ghost. "I-It can't be… You filth half breed still alive?!" he questioned. This cause both Rai and Orpheus turn to look at him with surprised.
"Y-You know me?" Rai asked with surprised.
"Like hell I will tell you anything!" George growl with angry.
"Then I have no choice…" Rai said before revealing his Geass.
Soon George's eyes glowed red, symbolizing that the Geass has taken its hold on him.
"You will answer our questions."
"Very well." George said with a calm expression.
"Now, we're getting somewhere." Orpheus said with a smirk.
(Present)
But something or someone prevent him from revealing the identity of that Rider… my Geass couldn't pierce through… Rai thought to himself. But he did get some useful information about the identity of his mother and it quite shocking to him.
His mother's name is Shizuka Kururugi. Though he doesn't have any recollection of her, but the name means something to him. Does this mean-
I am related to Suzaku…? Rai thought, looking at the brown hair Japanese who is taking notes.
The white hair teen doesn't know how to confront him since he been wonder about how the brown hair Japanese going to react.
Maybe I should talk with Lelouch since he does know Suzaku longer than I do… Rai thought.
In Orpheus's warehouse, Orpheus is currently busy on his laptop. He is cracking down the firewall on the disk that George have on his being related to Scalar plan. George didn't mention what it, but he supposed to deliver the plan for it. Whatever the Pluton is up to, his Uncle's name is on it.
"Finally…" Orpheus mused as he crack the password, "Now, let see what this Scalar Plan is about…" he said before pressing some buttons.
His eyes suddenly went wide after he start reading the details about what Scalar Plan was about… but what he get so far.
Wiped out seven billion people from the face of the Earth.
"You got to be fucking kidding me…" Orpheus uttered with disbelief.
"So they're going to wipe out the population in order to control with their hands." Draco's voice said.
"But where they're going to send them?" Orpheus wondered out loud. He soon pressing more buttons to learned more information about the Scalar plan and finding where Pluton plans to build the first Scalar bomb.
Area 11
But there is no specific location.
I definitely need to alert Lelouch of this… Orpheus thought to himself.
Jeremiah got out of his car as he saw Villetta helped with the crime scene before she noticed him.
"Lord Jeremiah!" Villetta said.
"Did something happened here?" Jeremiah questioned as he walking toward the scene.
"I am not sure, but witness claimed to hear an explosion last night." Villetta explain.
Jeremiah soon walk over the security line and saw decay bodies everywhere on the ground.
"What in the world…?" Jeremiah look slight shocked.
"Do you think this could be the Black Knights?" Villetta asked.
"I am afraid no… this is beyond their usually activities." Jeremiah answered. But he sense something else is going on here.
Unknown to them, C.C. is watching the scene from the shadow.
"This presence… it can't be him." C.C. muttered quietly.
(Black Knights' headquarter)
Ohgi walk into the base as he saw the former Kozuki cell members eating breakfast together that Naomi made for them.
But Ohgi was apprehensive since his friends learned Zangetsu is a Britannian. They haven't talk as much as before due to some trust issues that were brewing between them, not just Lelouch. The only difference is that they have the right to be mad at Ohgi.
"Hey…" Ohgi greeted.
"Hey." Tamaki greeted back while Inoue focused in the kitchen.
"Do you mind if-?"
"No one stopping you." Minami said after swallowing.
Ohgi soon sat across from them. "You guys still a bit mad at me?" he asked.
"I am a little shock that Zangetsu is a Britannian, but to think Zangetsu knows the Household Head." Minami said.
"I am not sure about Inoue. Since she-" Before Tamaki could finished, Inoue pulled water on his head.
"What was that?" she questioned before looking at Ohgi who seemed to have a nervous smile.
"So… we're still okay?" Ohgi asked.
"I don't know. Any other lies or secrets that you've hidden from us?" Inoue asked.
"No, Naomi. I have nothing to hide and even if I did, I would've told you right off the bat." Ohgi reasoned, he already lost his best friend Naoto. He doesn't want to lost more friends.
"Alright… but I don't know about Zangetsu." Inoue said.
"I didn't know Kirihara-dono look after him and his sister. When did you think this happened?" Minami asked.
"Could be before the invasion. I mean, I heard there were a couple of Britannians visiting here for diplomatic reasons or just taking a vacation before the war started." Ohgi said.
"Just comes to show that there are some Britannians that actually give a damn about us Japanese."
"Yeah. People like Zangetsu don't come often."
"So what is Zangetsu like?" Tamaki asked.
"He is around Kallen's age." Ohgi said. "And goes to the same school as Kallen."
"Wait, for real!?" Ohgi nodded.
"I was surprised at first too. The look in his eyes… I could tell he want to fight against Britannia." Ohgi said.
"But why…?" Sugiyama asked.
"Kallen told me that something bad happened to his little sister that left her crippled and blind… I think he is doing this for her." Ohgi said.
"To make it short, Zangetsu is a siscon?" Tamaki asked. This cause Tamaki to bring up memory of their previous leader Naoto.
Sugiyama sighed. "Great, just when he couldn't be more like Naoto… Still, gotta feel sorry for the poor bastard that goes and pisses him off by hurting his sister." He said.
Suddenly Ohgi remembered something Lelouch told him, "Before he left, Zangetsu wants me to train who I am choosing for Kurokage." He said.
"The one with Pinecone suit?" Minami asked. Ohgi nodded.
In the forest of Helheim, a Crack portal emerged as Akito and Leila on a Sakura Hurricane enter the forest itself. The Sakura Hurricane landed on the ground with a bump before Akito turned the engine off.
"Commander, you can let go now." Akito said calmly.
Leila who have been holding onto Akito's waist tightly, noticed they have stopped, looked around and her eyes widened upon seeing her surroundings.
"Akito… This is…!" Leila said in no small amount of shock.
"Yes," Akito replied as he removed his helmet. "Welcome to Helheim Forest."
After Akito explains to Leila about the Inves and their home in Helheim, Leila requested Akito to take her the forest to see for her eyes. The place called Helheim Forest, for the lack of better word in Leila's opinion, was unnatural.
"This is… Helheim Forest? This place… It is so…" Leila trailed off, not knowing what to say about the mysterious forest.
"Unnatural? Otherworldly? Creepy? They all describe Helheim Forest is," Akito said as he pushed the button on the Sakura Hurricane causing it to fold back into its Lockseed form.
Leila soon noticed the purple fruits on the tree. "Akito, are those fruits…?"
"Yes, the Helheim fruits or Immature Lockseeds." Akito said then strapped on his Sengoku Driver and felt the hypnotic effect of the fruit faded into nothingness. "I'm surprised that you managed to keep your mind straight, Commander."
"Those fruits are tempting indeed, but I know better than eating foreign fruits," Leila replied as she watched Akito picked a fruit from the vine. She was surprised when the fruit glowed in rainbowish light and transformed into a Himawari Lockseed. "Huh, so that is how Lockseed is created…"
"Indeed. Thanks to the Sengoku Driver." Akito said as he tossed the Lockseed to Leila's hand. "Here."
Leila looks at the Lockseed with amazing expression. "Amazing… but I still don't get why the Inves have to come into our world? Why did you have to keep it a secret, Lt. Hyuga?" Leila asked curious.
"Then you better follow me, Commander." Akito said before picking up more Helheim fruits.
Leila followed Akito from behind as they went further into the forest while avoiding possible encounters with possible Inves by scatter Himawari Lockseeds around.
She can't help wondering what Akito intended to show her. It wasn't until the duo stopped at the top of a cliff overlooking what appeared to be a valley covered in mist, "We're here."
"What do you want to show me?" Leila asked. The mist began to clear and Leila's eyes widened at the sight below.
"W-What in the world is this place…?" Leila asked in completely shock and disbelief at the ruins.
"This is what happened when power is being abused. It's a gravesite for world already invaded by the Forest itself and the Inves were once the inhabitants of this world." Akito explains, causing more shocks to Leila now.
"But why didn't you tell the E.U.?" Leila questioned.
"If they learned about Helheim, they will ends up abusing itself power like the civilization here. That goes the same if Britannia learned of the Helheim Forest's existence." Akito said with hint of cold.
"What about Zangetsu and the Black Knights?" Leila asked.
"Zangetsu knows the Forest as well and made it his mission to crushed Britannia along with other injustices in this world." Akito answered.
Then he knows the Black Knights' leader personally! Leila thought shocked. But brought up another question in her mind. Why is Akito a soldier of the E.U. than standing beside Zangetsu?
"What about you, Akito? Why are you a soldier under my command than the Black Knights who are starting rebellion against Britannia?" Leila asked.
"I need a cover." Akito plainly answered.
Leila looked shocked and wore an expression as if a sword went through her chest. No, this can't be. Then the Akito, she know—
"Then why…? Why are you one of my soldiers!?" Leila questioned with a hurtful expression.
"I want to die as Akito and live as Kamuro." Akito answered before looking back at the ruins. He wasn't surprised by the place since it remind him of what happened to his own home.
Leila to fall onto her knees with a sad look, wondering if the time she spend with Akito wasn't real at all. She looks up at Akito.
"Akito, tell me one thing." Leila said. "Don't you feel anything about the time we shared together in W-0?" she asked with sadness in her tone.
Akito sighed before kneeling to her level and pulled her into an embraced, caught Leila in surprised. "At first, I didn't really care about you or the place, but over time I enjoy being in the place but over time I have grown fond of you. As an ally, comrade, and someone I can trust. So no, I wouldn't say it was fake." He genuinely said.
She was surprised that he would do this but she felt warmth. She smiled before returning the hug. This was genuine hug with warmth and tender, which meant Akito was honest: He did care about her.
"Thank you…" Leila softly said.
"Just don't mention it, really. This feels odd." Akito said, not use to giving a hug but he's sort of enjoying it. They were like this for a while before Akito soon released her.
"However, we shouldn't stay here too long since Inves could come up at us any time." Akito said.
"Alright…" Leila said with hint of blushing out of embarrassment. Akito got up before helping help Leila up.
The two soon returned to through the path they came before Akito spots an incoming flying object at them.
"Look out!" Akito said, before taking Leila into his arms and jump out from the attack.
Leila blushed at being this close to Akito before the Japanese teen released her from his grips.
"I missed." A female voice said as the two got a better look at their attacker and it none other than Idunn who regained her Apple Reflector.
"Is she-" Leila said looking shocked.
"Definitely not a member of Black Knights, I know." Akito said before getting out his Silver Lockseed.
"Under Lord Jam's order, you aren't permit to be in this Forest."
"SILVER!"
"Henshin…!" Akito shout.
"SOIYA! SILVER ARMS! HAKUGIN NEW STAGE!"
Akito soon transformed into Kamuro and got out his staff ready as Kamuro and Idunn stare hard at each other before they charged at each other.
(Ashford Academy)
After the class was over, Rivalz is currently talk with Lelouch about something far from others' ears.
"Wait, what!? Are you serious, Rivalz?" Lelouch questioned.
Rivalz nodded. "It's true."
"Let me get this straight… Shirley invite you to an Opera concert this weekend?" Lelouch asked with a hint of surprised.
Rivalz nodded, looking at the ticket in his hand. "But… I don't know whether or not I shall go." He said.
Lelouch knows Rivalz might be confused about accept Shirley's offer as he rubbed his nose before answering.
"Rivalz, I know it might be tough… but do you want Shirley to be sad forever?" Lelouch asked. He know he might not be the one who could made Shirley happy, but Rivalz might be the one could help her move on.
"Of course not! Shirley is my friend… b-but I don't know what to do when being alone with a girl especially Shirley…" Rivalz said, nervously and timid.
"Just stay calm and don't do anything perverted to her, Rivalz." Lelouch advised. Maybe he have someone watched over the date from afar to make sure Rivalz doesn't messed up.
"Lelouch, you big meanie!" Rivalz said with a faking sobbing tone.
Ayano and Nunnally are currently made origami together as Ayano told her about the Kamen Rider Zangetsu club.
"I see… so that explain why Milly have a crush over Zangetsu, Onii-sama never clearly explain what happened." Nunnally mused as she making a crane.
"Yeah…" But Ayano is focused on making her crane since she haven't done origami in a long time. "What do you think of this, Nunna-chan?" Ayano offered her paper crane to her.
"Let's see…" Nunnally said, feeling the crane with her hands. "You haven't lost your touch in a long time." She praised her.
"I've seen you got better too." Ayano said.
The two boys heard screams, making the two boys run to the sources. Some of the students ran past them until Rivalz stopped one.
"What's going on?" Rivalz asked.
"Those monsters on the television in the gym!"
Lelouch saw Elementary Inves attacking everyone in sight. But he need to make sure none of the students get hurt by the Inves.
"Everyone! Evacuating the area immediately!" Lelouch ordered to the students as they ran passed him. After making sure the coast is clear, Lelouch got out his Sengoku Driver and places on his waist as the belt appeared around his waist.
"Lelouch!" Lelouch turns around and saw Ayano arrive on the scene with her Driver already around her waist.
"Let's go…" Lelouch said as he got out his Melon Lockseed.
Ayano present her Blueberry Lockseed.
"MELON!"
"BLUEBERRY!"
"Henshin!" They shout at the same time.
"SOIYA! MELON ARMS! TENKA GOMEN!"
"SOIYA! BLUEBERRY ARMS! AMENO GOMEN!"
Soon their respective Arms land on their shoulders, they become Zangetsu and Habakiri with their weapons ready.
The two Riders soon charge forward as they started slashing against the Elementary Inves.
Unknown to them, Milly and Suzaku arrived as they look completely surprised by the scene before them.
"No way… what are they doing at the school?" Suzaku asked with surprised expression.
"I can't believe that I get to see him again and he has a partner too!" Milly gasp before taking out her camera to take pictures.
Zangetsu slashed the Inves multiply times before throws his Melon Defender to wiped out more Inves while Habakiri combined both of her swords into Naginata mode before she sliced her Lockseed.
"SOIYA! BLUEBERRY SQUASH!"
"Time to finish this!" Habakiri shout as she soon charge forward as she spin her weapon made the blades glow dark blue. She soon slash the Elementary Inves with powerful slash as blue flames appeared over their bodies before exploded in the process.
"SOIYA! TOMATO ARMS! WARRIOR OF RAZOR ED~GE!"
Zangetsu transform into his Tomato Arms and got out his Tomato Edges before slashing more Inves down. He soon pushed down his Cutting Blade twice.
"SOIYA! TOMATO AU LAIT!"
Zangetsu held the Tomato Edges into the air before throws them as the dual swords slash down multiply Inves with ease before each Inves exploded into tomato slices.
"It looks like we're done here." Habakiri said.
"I believed we should—" Before Zangetsu could finished, he hears a familiar voice.
"I finally caught you at last, Zangetsu~!" Zangetsu turns around and saw Milly coming toward them with Suzaku in tow.
"You got to be kidding me…" Habakiri gritting her teeths at the sight of Milly. She almost have an urge to kill her.
"Zangetsu, you got some explaining to do!" Suzaku shout.
Zangetsu soon grab hold of Habakiri before they vanished immediately into a white blur as this made the two students look shocked.
"How is he doing that?!" Suzaku questioned, looking around for any sight of the white Rider and his companion.
"Damn, I almost caught him!" Milly cursed.
(Back in the Helheim Forest)
Kamuro and Idunn continued clashed with each other as sparks flying in the air before they jump back from another. Idunn soon got her Sword Bringer before charging at Kamuro again.
But Kamuro brought up his staff and blocked the attack as he looks at Idunn. "Tell me… where I can find this Lord Jam?" he questioned.
"Like you will get in his way, boy!" Idunn taunted before slammed the shield into Kamuro's chest and send him to stagger backward.
Idunn soon let out several slash at Kamuro before sending him flying backward to the ground.
Before Idunn could get close, she sudden felt a jolt of pain as she looking down at the object of the pain: Ringo Lockseed.
"Not now…" Idunn cursed.
But Kamuro got up immediately and charged at her as he slammed her straight into the tree. Kamuro then let out a growl before slashing her with his staff several times.
"ARRGGHH!" Idunn let out a cried before sending backward.
Kamuro soon pushed down his Cutting Blade once.
"SOIYA! SILVER SQUASH!"
Kamuro soon spins his weapon around before unleashed a double slash at Idunn.
Idunn saw this before pushed down her Cutting Blade.
"COME ON! RINGO SQUASH!"
Idunn brought up her Sword Bringer before delivered an arc slash to counter against Kamuro's attack…
"SOIYA! SILVER AU LAIT!"
But she wasn't expected another attack from her behind as Kamuro thrust his staff forward before a giant aura version of his Souginjou and it extended forward. The attack struck Idunn head on before canceled out her transformation as she laying on the ground.
Kamuro looks at the female attacker as she is groan in pain as if something in her trying to break out.
"This is somewhat unfortunate." Kamuro muttered.
"Akito, what is wrong with her?" Leila asked, getting a closer look.
"She is infected by Helheim disease and it acceleration really fast." Kamuro explained. "At this rate… she will die."
"Isn't there anything you can do?" Leila asked.
"Sorry… but there is only one thing I can do: end her suffering." Kamuro said with a stoic tone.
This cause a shock expression form on Leila's face as Kamuro brought down the Souginjou before ending the female attacker's life.
Leila soon turns around and saw the Idunn's Driver and Lockseed as she approached them before picking them up. She noticed the faceplate disappeared already.
"When the faceplate vanished, it mean the user is no more." Kamuro explains as if he know what on her mind. "But it also mean someone can use it. However, I want you to think about this carefully before accepting the power." He advised.
Leila nodded before putting them away. The power of Rider is quite tempting, but she need to clear her head and thinking after what she witness today.
"Akito, take us out of here." Leila said as Kamuro got out his Sakura Hurricane.
"As you wish, Commander." Kamuro said.
Lelouch spat out his water in the most uncharacteristic manner as he look completely shocked at Rai and Orpheus after they explained about what happened in their hunt in Helheim and their recently discovery.
"Y-Y-You are related to Suzaku!?" Lelouch exclaimed in shock.
"So you know of Shizuka Kururugi?" Rai asked.
Lelouch grabbed a napkin as he wiping his mouth before he continued speaking, "Suzaku did once told me that he has an aunt who he haven't hear in a long time. But… to think you're actually related to Suzaku is hard to believe when he already has a cousin…" He muttered.
"Do you want to do a DNA test on me to be sure?" Rai asked.
"I would want to be sure that his claim isn't false. How do you feeling about this?" Lelouch asked.
Rai nodded. "I-It just that after I learned about this… I am still confused. But I want to be sure before I confront Suzaku." He said.
"I see what I can do, Rai." Lelouch assured before going onto the next topic. "As for this Scalar plan, what they're doing, this genocide can't be allowed to achieve." He said.
Rai nodded in agreement. "We have to stop them somehow."
"But the only thing we know it going to be somewhere around Japan… but the question is where exactly?" Orpheus asked.
"They must build it somewhere that no one would expected or drawing any attentions." Lelouch theorized.
"So what do we do about that Rider in the Forest?" Rai asked.
"For now, nothing." Lelouch said. "We don't have enough information about what is their goal with the Helheim, but we need to move with caution."
(With Rivalz)
Rivalz is walking home late after clean up the store as he think about his friend Lelouch to his conversation about Shirley before going out to battle. Unknown to him, a shady figure watching him from nearby.
Will Lelouch ever come back to school after he destroyed Britannia? Rivalz thought confused.
"Yes. Will he ever come back and be your friend, Rivalz Cardemonde?" The shady figure asked.
This causes Rivalz turn around and look startled at the figure. "W-Who are you?" Rivalz asked with shocked.
"You can call me…Mao." The shady figure introduced himself. "Tell me, Rivalz… Do you think you will still be friend with Lelouch after he destroyed Britannia?"
"H-How do you know that?" Rivalz asked. Mao seemed to ignore his question.
"The more he fight, he will lost his life just like your father did to protect his nation from terrorist." Mao said as this made Rivalz's face turned paled and start shaking.
"S-stop!" Rivalz shout.
"Isn't that the reason why you moved away from your mother and sister to live with your grandfather? But Lelouch will do the same as his war against Britannia dragging on… and you will lost your best pal forever." Mao said.
"Shut up! I don't care if what you say is true… But I won't believe someone who badmouth my friend!" Rivalz said, holding back his tears.
"How about we see your so called friend to save you…?" Mao chuckled before taking out something causes Rivalz's eyes went wide.
"N-N-No… you can't be…" Rivalz muttered.
(Next day)
Lelouch is currently on his way to the store to pick some stuffs for Sayoko when he noticed his phone rang and he looked at the caller ID to see that it was Rivalz. He soon answered it.
"Rivalz?" Lelouch asked through the phone before he heard laughing. "Who are you and what the hell have you done with Rivalz!?" he demanded.
"What indeed?" Mao said over the phone.
Lelouch was surprised as he turned around to see him. Was he lead into a trap or something? Rivalz won't do something like that.
"Who are you!?" He questioned before Mao tossed him Rivalz's cellphone. "Bastard! What have you done to my friend!?"
Mao just smiled and clapped his hands.
"Ooh, I like it! That scary face!" Mao started. "The unforgiving face of a man whose friend was taken under his nose."
"Where is Rivalz!?" Lelouch questioned.
"You want to know?" Mao asked. "Then accept my challenge. You specialize at those kind of things, right?" he said before bring out a white chess piece.
(Back at Lelouch's hanger)
C.C. walk into the room and saw the Club is mediating on the floor.
"Where is Lelouch?" C.C. questioned.
"He is currently in a chess match with a Chinese guy who have white hair." Club said.
This made C.C.'s eyes wide in shocked right now.
"What?"
(Back with Lelouch and Mao)
The two were playing a chess game and Lelouch looked at Mao.
Who is this guy? What did he do with Rivalz? Lelouch thought before going for a chess piece. I'll wager this chess game is just a distraction. His real objective is to lure me someplace with no other people…
Mao looked up at him and smiled.
"I've never played this game before." Mao mused.
'Was he just being theatrical by calling me on my phone? No, it was because he didn't know what I look like. Meaning he didn't have enough time to get a photo of me.' Lelouch further observed. 'This plan hasn't been meticulously thought. If that's the case, then-.'
"There's an opening you can use?" Mao finished.
Lelouch looked up at him surprised.
"Shouldn't you concentrate a bit more on the game?" He asked. "You'll lose otherwise." He said before moving another piece.
Lelouch can see the motive in such a move.
"You're no beginner at all, you're a liar!" he accused before moving another chess piece.
The lift was finally coming to a stop as Lelouch's eyes widened when he sees that Mao has beaten him.
Impossible… He beaten me!?
Mao smiled.
"So, can I presume that I've won?" he asked.
How can he predict my movements? Who is this guy? Lelouch thought.
"Didn't C.C. or your former Geass Order friend tell you about me?" Mao asked before Lelouch gave him a look. "Well done! You've instantly thought of 14 possible identities for me." He said before applauding him. "Two of them are extremely correct."
Mao lifted his visor down only for Lelouch to see two eyes with the Geass symbol.
"A Geass user!" The raven hair teen recognized before trying to kick him.
But Mao jumps backward and then placed his visor back on.
"Oh wait! You can't use your Geass unless you have direct eye contact with the intended target. I know all the rules of your little gift even if you didn't use it!" Mao said before taking out a new Lockseed that Lelouch never seen before. He pressed it.
"CHERRY ENERGY!"
"But I know you won't leave until you witness my new toy." Mao giggled
"I never seen that Lockseed before…" Lelouch looks completely shocked at the object in his hand. "Not only you are a Rider, but you're a mind reader?"
"Of course."
"Where is Rivalz!? D-Did you killed him!?" Lelouch questioned.
"Of course not." Mao answered before the lift stopped at the station and Lelouch's eyes widen in shock.
Rivalz laying on the ground with bruises covered his body as Lelouch ran toward him immediately. "Rivalz! Are you alright!?" he asked, shaking his friend.
Rivalz slowly opened his eyes to see his friend. "L-Lelouch…" Rivalz said, weakly. "P-Please get away from him…" he pleaded.
"What a beautiful moment between two friends… You're Highness." Mao said with sarcastic tone at the end.
"What did you do to him!?" Lelouch growl with angry.
"I told him about how both of his friends fighting on both sides… and they will die by both of their hands before I decided to roughed him a little." Mao answered. "Too bad, he won't be able to go on his date with little Shirley."
Lelouch have his hair cover his eyes as he glared at Mao. "You fucking bastard… you will paid for what you did to Rivalz!" Lelouch said, placing his Sengoku Driver on his waist.
"I always did want to see how strong you are… your highness…" Mao said before he pulled out something from his pocket. It was red with one lever on a fixed position on the left side and a pushable lever on the right side. The core was located in the center of the Driver with several transparent pipes going from it and a small glass jar was located right under the core.
"What type of driver is that!?" Lelouch demanded.
"It a little gift from a close pal of mine… You will witness the power that surpassed your Sengoku Driver, the Genesis Driver." Mao answered as he strapped Driver to his waist and his free hand pulled out the Cherry Energy Lockseed.
"CHERRY ENERGY!"
A retro video game tune played as the Crack opened up to reveal a pair of metallic cherries before Mao saying, "Henshin…" and locked the Lockseed in the Genesis Driver.
"LOCK ON~!"
Mao pushed the lever and the Lockseed opened up to reveal the core of the Lockseed and the juice was filling up in the Concentrate Pod
"SODA~! CHERRY ENERGY ARMS!"
The rest of the retro video game tune played and the cherries dropped onto the silhouette covering him in a silver suit with metal shoulder pads. He also had thick fur wrapped around his forearms and shins like some kind of barbarian. The cherries then began to disassemble. The top halves of both cherries, connected by the green stem combined and landed on his left shoulder while the front and back of what remained unfolded onto his chest and back, making a blood red chest plate with a circular section over the right that had a strange helmet symbol on it. His helmet was mainly silver, looking like a metal cap with two large red eyes and a silver mouth plate. The back was black, decorated with red cherry-like studs that had green stem-like horns coming from it.
With a splash of a red 'juice', a red futuristic bow, known as the Sonic Arrow appeared in his hand.
"You can call me… Genesis Rider Sigurd." The new Rider introduced himself before he charged at Lelouch.
Lelouch dodged Mao's attacks before jumping backward and he getting out his Melon Lockseed.
"MELON!"
The Crack opened to reveal the metallic Melon Arms before Lelouch do his usually pose before locked his Lockseed in place and opened them.
"LOCK ON!"
"Henshin!" Lelouch shout.
"SOIYA! MELON ARMS! TENKA GOMEN!"
Zangetsu got his Melon Defender up in time to blocked Sigurd's Sonic Arrow. "Judging by the design… the weapon is both a close range and long range weapon." He noted.
"Damn you…" Sigurd cringed.
"As I thought, you can't read my mind while I'm like this, can you?" Zangetsu asked but Sigurd pushed him straight to the wall.
But Zangetsu jumps out of the wall and fired his Musou Saber at Sigurd, but the bullets didn't causes Sigurd to flinch at all.
"Impossible…" Zangetsu gasped.
"My turn," Sigurd said before lifting up his Sonic Arrow into the air and fired. The energy arrows soon rained down on everything.
"Rivalz!" Zangetsu soon charge to his injury friend as he pushed down his Cutting Blade three times.
"SOIYA! MELON SPARKING!"
Suddenly a melon like barrier form around him and Rivalz to shield them from the rain of energy arrows as there are some cracks above them.
His Lockseed must beyond A-level Lockseed…! The white Rider thought caution.
Zangetsu then got up before throwing his Melon Defender at Sigurd, but Sigurd stop it by using his Sonic Arrow.
"Any other tricks?" Sigurd taunted.
"How about this?" Zangetsu said before getting out his Pine Lockseed.
"PINE!"
"SOIYA! PINE ARMS! FUNSAI DESTROY!"
The white Rider wielding the Pine Iron before he throws the Pine Iron at Sigurd. But Sigurd parried the Iron away with his Sonic Arrow as Zangetsu continued trying to hit the Genesis Rider, increasing Zangetsu's frustration.
"SOIYA! PINE AU LAIT!"
Zangetsu leaped into the air and once he was high enough, he dropped the Pine Iron and kicked it hard, causing a flash of yellow energy as it show down, actually growing in size.
But Sigurd soon pushed the lever of his Genesis Driver.
"SODA~! CHERRY ENERGY SQUASH!"
Sigurd brought up his Sonic Arrow and unleashed a red energy wave to destroy the Pine Iron to shocked Zangetsu. But the red energy wave came at him next and hits him hard.
"AAAHHH!" Zangetsu yelled in pain as his armor was forcefully dispelled as he was sent tumbling. His Sengoku Driver and Pine Lockseed ended up landing next to him. Lelouch struggle to get himself to his Driver.
"How the old Rider fall to the new Rider, don't you think?" Sigurd chuckled before walking toward Lelouch.
"Y-You won't get away with this…!" Lelouch growl.
"SOIYA! BLACK ORANGE SQUASH!"
"HAI~! BUDOU AU LAIT!"
Sigurd soon got hit by a black wave and serious shoots before he stumbled backward.
How could I not felt anyone coming unless… Sigurd thought before realizing his enemies are...
"Rai! Orpheus!" Lelouch said with surprised expression.
Ryugen and Yami Gaim soon came in as they saw Lelouch on the ground with Rivalz next to him. When Yami Gaim saw Rivalz, he looks completely shocked at his friend's injury.
"Rivalz? How did this happened?" Yami Gaim asked.
"I have one guess." Ryugen said, stares at Sigurd who got himself up. He soon noticed Sigurd's Driver and Lockseed. "What the hell is that Driver and Lockseed!?" Ryugen exclaimed in shock.
"Be careful… he is strong." Lelouch warned to the two Riders.
"But I won't forgive what he did to my friends!" Yami Gaim shout with angry before charging at Sigurd.
Ryugen brought up his gun and fired at the Genesis Rider as well.
Sigurd dodged Yami Gaim's Daidaimaru before rolling across the floor to dodge Ryugen's shots. Sigurd then brought up his Sonic Arrow to stop Yami Gaim's Daidaimaru before Sigurd pushed him backward.
"HAI~! KIWI SQUASH!"
Sigurd soon turn around and dodged the Kiwi Rings from Ryugen who recently in his Kiwi Arms already.
"SOIYA! KURUMI ARMS! MISTER KNUCKLEMAN!"
Yami Gaim soon donned Kurumi Arms with Kurumi Bombers as he dodged the Sonic Arrow and managed to punch Sigurd in the gut to make him move back. Ryugen soon charge forward in order to assist Yami Gaim by slashing Sigurd on the chest.
"That it…! You made me angry!" Sigurd said, getting himself up. He then fired more arrows at them immediately as this made both Riders dodging the arrows.
Sigurd turns into a red blur before he slash Yami Gaim and Ryugen by surprised with his Sonic Arrow.
"W-what power…" Ryugen muttered with disbelief.
Sigurd then taking out his Lockseed, he locked it in place in his Sonic Arrow.
"LOCK ON~!"
Sigurd pulled the shaft of his Sonic Arrow as it was charged with red energy before he released the red arrow connected two orbs by a pair of 'stems'.
"CHERRY ENERGY!"
The attack struck both Riders as they were knocked out of their transformation completely and fall to the ground.
"Rai! Orpheus!" Lelouch shout with completely shocked.
Before Sigurd pulled the shaft of his arrow again, he got hit by a shot powerful as a cannon and fall backward.
"What!?" Sigurd exclaimed.
Suddenly Draco land on the ground in front of them to shielded them from harm and continued firing at Sigurd who try to avoiding being hit.
"We're getting out of here…" Orpheus said, must up his strength to getting up.
"B-But why?" Rai asked, confused.
"H-He is too strong… we need to retreat or we will be wiped out." Lelouch said. Especially need to get Rivalz help as soon as possible.
Rai helping Lelouch to carried Rivalz before Lelouch summoned the Club to their presence. The Club got hold of both Lelouch and Rivalz while Draco doing the same for Rai and Orpheus as the two Knightframes start turned around as they flee from the Genesis Rider.
Sigurd realized what they're doing before pulling his Sonic Arrow to fire at them, but the Knightframes dodging the shots.
This cause Sigurd to glare at the two Knightframes flee, and yelled at the top of his lungs.
"THIS ISN'T OVER, LELOUCH VI BRITANNIA! I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOUR COMARDES, AND ALL OF THOSE FRIENDS AT SCHOOL! DO YOU HEAR ME?!"
"I'LL KILL YOU!"
To be continued…
(Omake: Embarrassing incidents of Zangetsu)
Few members of Black Knights was watching Ryugen in his Kuroi Arms as he focused his aim at a can standing in a long distance before pulling the trigger and destroyed the can.
"Amazing…" Tamaki said. "You didn't miss."
"I can't believe you can shoot that far, Orpheus." Ohgi said.
"I have a lot of practice." Ryugen said calm.
"Then I assumed Zangetsu can shoot well as you?" Kallen asked.
"No, he can't. He mustn't allow near a long range weapon." Ryugen said as this caused them to look shocked and disbelief.
"Wait, what!?" They exclaimed.
"He can't be that bad… Could he?" Kallen asked, nervously.
"Zangetsu may be good at close range, when it comes to long range… that is a different story." Ryugen recalled to several previous accidents the white Rider made.
(Flashbacks)
Ryugen and Zangetsu were playing tag in Helheim before a shot hit the rock in front and he turned to find Zangetsu near the trees.
Ryugen fires at Zangetsu, but Zangetsu used his Melon Defender to defend himself before using his Musou Saber to fire at Ryugen who start running for covered…
"Owwww! What the hell, man!?" Ryugen cried out in pain before collapsed on the ground and holding his manhood in pain.
This causes Zangetsu to sweatdropped at the misfired. "I-I-I didn't meant it…" He said.
Zangetsu looks at himself in Kuroi Arms then pulled the Kurovolvers and fired at the Inves in front of him. But he wasn't expected the recoil will send him flying backward and hits the trees.
"Oww…" Zangetsu groan in pain.
Kamuro and Ryugen sweatdropped at the scene.
Zangetsu in Ichigo Arms as he looks at the three empty bottles in front of him before he throws the Ichigo Kunais at them.
But no matter how many times he aimed or calculated where Ichigo Kunais will aim, he always missed.
Zangetsu growl in frustration.
Unknown to him, Orpheus watching him from the bushes with Akito.
"I thought Lelouch got it down… but it a lie." Akito muttered.
Orpheus face palm.
(Present)
This made the Black Knights sweatdropped after Ryugen given them several accounts.
"I-I have no idea he was this bad at shoot…" Ohgi said.
"Do you think he is supposed to be good at everything?" Ryugen asked, they shake their heads.
"Well… we definitely should be careful." Tamaki said, making others nodded.
(Next time)
"Nunnally! Where are you right now!?" Lelouch asked in completely shocked.
"Do you think that you can destroy the Rule of Reality by ended many lives with your hands?" Sigurd asked sickly.
"I won't forgive you for what you did to Rivalz, hurting my friends, especially Nunnally! I will make you paid with your own life! I swore on… my Noblesse Oblige!" Zangetsu declared, holding his new Energy Lockseed in his hand.
"SODA~! MELON ENERGY ARMS!"
Ch14: Flower of Time! Zangetsu-Shin's Wraith!
AN: What do you think of the chapter? As for why I made the Omake, I can't have Lelouch being all perfect and there is a difference between him and the original Zangetsu even though they have similar background. Anyway, be sure to review or message me for any questions, comments, or concern. And don't be afraid to look at my other stories.